Agenda

• Opening/Welcome: TNA President
• Introduction: Jack Frazee
• a. Foundational Knowledge
• i. Navigating the Legislative System
• ii. Engagement: Before, During, and After Legislation
• iii. Difference Between Policy and Politics
• Break
• Advocacy
• i. Individual Level
• ii. Organizational Level
• iii. Coalition Level
• Putting it all together
• Closing Remarks: Serena Bumpus

Speakers 

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Jack Frazee, J.D. is a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. He is the Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel for the Texas Nurses Association and owns and operates the Frazee Law Firm as a civil litigator.

His litigation work has received the support of the Texas Attorney General's Office through amicus briefing; shaped the interpretation of laws by litigating issues of first impression; and advanced the interests of workers, patients, homeowners, consumers, and taxpayers. He advocates on behalf of the Texas Nurses Association to advance nurses' interests through legislative and regulatory reform.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Nurses Association where she is responsible for providing oversight of related entities and programs including the Texas Nurses Foundation and the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses and other programs as identified. She is responsible for executing the ongoing vision for the association as it relates to the changing healthcare landscape and the nursing profession. Dr. Bumpus’s nursing career spans over 20 years where she has held various positions from staff nurse to Director of Nursing, all in the acute care hospital setting. Most recently, she was the Senior Regional Director of Clinical Surveillance at Ascension Health. She has demonstrated a strong career trajectory with involvement in leadership, governance, and advancing the nursing profession. She has made significant strides in improving outcomes and advancing nursing practice throughout her career. Serena received her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2019 from Texas Tech University health Sciences Center in Lubbock. She is also an active and engaged member of numerous professional nursing organizations.

 

 

 

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Amy K. McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, currently serves as the Director of Nursing for Women, Infants, and Oncology at Texas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford. An alumna of The George Washington University, she earned her DNP with a focus on Executive Leadership. McCarthy is a champion of transformational and heart-led leadership, aiming to foster innovative and health-centered environments for nurses. Her decade-long experience involves collaborating with state and national leaders in nursing, improve outcomes for the public and employees she serves at the bedside and in leadership.

Presently, McCarthy is the President-Elect of the Texas Nurses Association and the Past-President of The Dallas Fort Worth Great 100 Nurses. She has notably served as a Director-at-Large on the American Nurses Association Board of Directors, addressing crucial issues like safe staffing, workplace violence, and racial equality in nursing. Her involvement with the National League of Nursing includes contributing to the advisory board of the Accelerating to Practice program, focusing on new graduate integration into the workforce.

McCarthy’s roles extend to the Nurses on Boards Coalition, where she was a Texas Action Coalition representative and Co-chair of the Communications Work Group, overseeing coalition marketing and communication strategies. As the Secretary of the Texas Nurses Association from 2019 to 2021, she was instrumental in integrating younger voices into the organization, fostering ties with the Texas Nursing Students Association, and launching a podcast that highlights nursing innovation and mental health. McCarthy’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Southern Methodist University, and both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds professional certifications in Executive Nursing and Maternal-Newborn Nursing.

 

 

 

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